Written question asked by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Monday, 11 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 2004. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many meetings of the Ministerial Sub-Committee of Green Ministers were attended by the Department's Green Minister in (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04. - No figures - Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Answer: Mr. Horam: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many meetings of the Ministerial Sub-Committee of Green Ministers were attended by the Department's Green Minister in (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2003-04. [190849] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, (Mr. Charles Clarke), is DfES's Green Minister and in this role is a member of the Ministerial Committees of Green Ministers. However, it has been established practice under successive Governments not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees. This practice is now formalised by Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c1158W; 190849
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Attendance Government departments Ministerial duties Sustainable development Department for Education and Skills Green Ministers Committee
Contains statistics: Yes
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